88072 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 88072 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88072, ~22% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88072 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 88072 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 9 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
88072 runs about 6 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88072. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 88072 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 88072. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 88072, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 88072 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88072 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 11 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 50% of adults in 88072 report food insecurity, in the top fraction of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 53% of adults in 88072 have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Mexico Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.